Miles & Stockbridge is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners USA, a go-to guide in the legal industry, has once again ranked our Health Care practice on its list of leading law firms nationwide. In addition to ranking Miles & Stockbridge among Maryland firms, four health care principals are ranked: Peter Parvis, Lisa Keenan, Molly Ferraioli and Celia Van Lenten. Additionally, Leslie Cumber was named an "associate to watch."

Health care clients interviewed by Chambers researchers shared the following about working with Miles & Stockbridge:

• "They have a vast knowledge base as it relates specifically to healthcare laws and business practices. They are prompt to respond, are very good at explaining complex law in layman's terms."
• "They have a strong and vast set of expertise within the practice."
• "The firm has skilled and personable lawyers."
• "They work well together and keep clients up to date on progress."

Click here for the news release with the firm’s full Chambers rankings.

Peter P. Parvis, Senior Counsel

Peter Parvis was cited for his “longstanding experience advising clients on the regulatory and corporate aspects of healthcare law” and for continuing to be a trusted adviser to hospitals, health care providers and physicians.”

Lisa C. Keenan, Principal, Health Care Practice Leader

Lisa Keenan regularly works on compliance matters, among a broader health care practice. One client praised her as "wonderful to work with, especially with complex business strategies and compliance rules." Another client said she "is very informative and understands our business so I don't have to explain things to her."

Molly E. G. Ferraioli, Principal

Molly Ferraioli “provides expertise on a wide array of federal and state health care regulatory matters, including reimbursement issues.” One client called Molly "smart, responsive, timely and incredible at helping our organization navigate very complex laws and regulations,” while another said they can "rely on Molly to be precise with complex regulatory matters." Added a third: "Molly is excellent at breaking the concepts down and helping the key players understand these complexities in order to make the most compliant, sound business decisions." 

Celia Van Lenten, Principal

Celia Van Lenten in “well versed in health care matters with in-depth experience advising on reimbursement and data issues, among numerous other matters.” Clients cited Celia's industry expertise, as well as her ability to find practical solutions to problems. "She's a true partner for us and a wonderful person on top of it all," one client said. "She is able to look at all sides of a situation very clearly and does a great job of staying on top of what is going on in the market," said another. 

Leslie Cumber, Counsel

Chambers noted Leslie "supports the health care team on a range of complex matters, including regulatory issues." One client described her as a "fantastic health care attorney."

About Miles & Stockbridge’s Health Care Practice

The Miles & Stockbridge health care practice uses a strong combination of industry experience and substantive legal knowledge to help clients navigate around the pitfalls from health care-specific regulations and to move forward in a constantly changing business environment.

Miles & Stockbridge advises a large segment of the health care industry. Clients include integrated health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, large and small physician specialty groups, ambulatory surgery centers, hospices, continuing care retirement facilities, skilled nursing facilities, pharmaceutical companies, electronic health data companies, substance use disorder treatment facilities, home health agencies, medical device manufacturers and various health care service companies and suppliers that support the health care industry.

Our substantive legal background includes advising clients on issues involving regulatory compliance (including the Stark and Anti-Kickback laws), hospital rate-setting, government investigations, patient care issues, management services arrangements, joint ventures with physicians and other providers, health care price transparency, employee disputes and benefits, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, Medicare Alternative Payment Models (ACOs, etc.), Certificates of Need, health information privacy and security (including HIPAA), information interoperability, and information blocking.

We provide more than the “check the box” regulatory advice. Our health care practice includes the talents and experience of lawyers from across the firm’s various practice areas, and this is a key component in assisting our clients to achieve positive outcomes. As an industry leader in mergers and acquisitions, the integrated health care practice is well versed in the acquisition of health care businesses, the financing of these projects, and the regulatory nuances of transactions involving health care businesses. Likewise, as defense counsel in False Claims Act litigation and white-collar defense, our lawyers have decades of experience defending health care providers, companies, and individuals against civil False Claims Act allegations and both civil and criminal government investigations and prosecutions.